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Feeder Cattle Jan '25 (GFF25)

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Feeder Cattle Futures Market News and Commentary

Cattle Look to Wednesday Trade as Feeders Remain Strong

Live cattle futures settled the Tuesday session with contracts a dime lower to 40 cents higher. Cash trade settled in last week at $186-188, with most trade hovering at $187. Most action for the week has been muted, with feedyards compiling showlists.

Feeder cattle continued to rally this week with contracts up 87 cents to $2.62. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up 99 cents at $255.71 on November 25. The weekly feeder cattle auction from OKC showed 6,345 head sold on Monday, below last week but above the same week last year. Sales were up $4 to $10 on feeders, with calves up $10-15 and even $20 higher. Demand was noted as good to very good.

Cold Storage data from Monday afternoon showed beef stocks at the end of October at 431.88 million lbs, a 10-year low for the month and a seasonal 4.71% increase from last month.

USDA wholesale Boxed Beef prices were higher in the Tuesday afternoon report. Choice boxes were up another $1.86 to $3113.57/cwt, with Select $1.75 high... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Feeder Cattle
Contract Size
50,000 pounds
Tick Size
0.00025 per pound ($12.50 per contract)
Trading Hours
8:30a.m. - 1:05p.m. (Settles 1:00p.m.) CST
Exchange
CME
Point Value
$500
Margin/Maintenance
$4,537/4,125
First Notice Date
01/30/25 (64 days)
Expiration Date
01/30/25 (64 days)

Seasonal Chart

Feeder Cattle Jan '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jan Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Nov 19, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
12,946 (-980)
13,014 (+1,081)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
22,324 (+2,215)
15,774 (-552)
Producers - Long / Short
8,190 (-1,417)
10,407 (+1,105)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
3,466 (+406)
1,317 (-55)
Managed Money - Long / Short
18,283 (+583)
5,852 (-767)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
4,041 (+1,632)
9,922 (+215)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
239.500 +8.22%
on 11/01/24
259.525 -0.13%
on 11/25/24
+13.550 (+5.52%)
since 10/25/24
3-Month
222.800 +16.33%
on 09/09/24
259.525 -0.13%
on 11/25/24
+25.425 (+10.88%)
since 08/27/24

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GFH25 : 257.450 (+0.38%)
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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Strong Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 263.850
2nd Resistance Point 261.600
1st Resistance Point 259.850
Last Price 258.900
1st Support Level 255.850
2nd Support Level 253.600
3rd Support Level 251.850

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52-Week High 272.425
Last Price 258.900
Fibonacci 61.8% 253.468
Fibonacci 50% 247.612
Fibonacci 38.2% 241.757
52-Week Low 222.800

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